Andrew Wilkie will skip parliament if Israeli president visits
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Changes to CGT need to be on the table: Spender
Bomb incident at Perth Australia Day rally declared terrorist act
Liberals prepare to eject Nationals from Senate committees
Littleproud pours cold water on talk of One Nation-Coalition
Paterson questions whether Nationals can keep seats without Coalition
Man accused of mimicking firing on people in Bondi
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Here were some of the day’s biggest stories:
Wilkie won’t attend if Israeli president visits House of Representatives | He accused Herzog of “not using his constitutional powers to hold the government of Israel to account for their conduct regarding Gaza.”
Bomb incident at Perth Australia Day rally declared terrorist act | This marks the first time a West Australian has been charged with such an offence.
Liberals prepare to eject Nationals from Senate committees | Nationals senator Matt Canavan has called on the public to intervene before he is removed from a number of Senate committees by Liberal Senate leader Michaelia Cash.
700 ICE agents to be pulled from Minneapolis, 2300 will remain | This comes amid efforts to de-escalate tensions after federal agents killed two US citizens.
NSW government potential buyer of defence land | The NSW government is a potential buyer in its bid to boost housing supply.
Minister for Indigenous Australians reflects on act of terror | Malarndirri McCarthy, who met with organisers of the rally and walked through the site on Thursday, said more needed to be done bring people together, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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